Heathrow Express vs South West Coast Path+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heathrow Express
Plan and book your journey quickly and easily with live train times and instant ticket access. Manage your account details, payment options, and preferences for a personalized travel experience.
- Personalized travel information
- Quick ticket booking
- Live train times
- Mobile ticket wallet integration
- Account management
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The new improved Heathrow Express app has some great features and benefits to help make planning and booking your trip quick and easy. Personalized experience – Create an account and login to activate all the features of the app. Including presenting your travel day information with your tickets along with live train times on your home screen. Quick booking – Need a ticket in a hurry? Book a ticket in seconds. Once you are logged in you will have the option to activate this new feature, allowing you to book at ticket on the day of travel in just a few clicks. Live train times – In addition to the scheduled times and service information, you will now be able to see live train times on the day you travel, making your trip planning even easier. Accessing tickets – Your tickets can easily be accessed and managed in one place on the app, allowing you to view upcoming tickets for travel and manage past tickets. Plus, you can still add your Heathrow Express tickets to your mobile wallet. Manage your account – With all your details in one place, including payment options, personal details, language and currency settings it’s easy to create and manage your experience how you want it.
South West Coast Path+
Plan, track, and document your journey along England's 630-mile National Trail. Features an interactive map, progress tracking, and a detailed guide to points of interest. Create a personal hiking diary with notes and location tags, with cloud sync for cross-device access.
- Interactive trail map with GPX overlay
- Progress tracking and segment distances
- Detailed guide to points of interest
- Personal hiking diary with notes
- Cloud sync across devices
- Offline map and guide access
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Explore England’s iconic 630-mile National Trail with this essential app for walkers and hikers. Whether you’re tackling the full trail or enjoying a coastal day hike, this app helps you plan, track, and document your journey along the South West Coast Path. Key features: - Interactive trail map with full GPX route overlay - Track your progress and view segment distances - Manual distance input for flexible tracking - Detailed guide to towns, villages, beaches, and points of interest - Trail stats including distance, elevation, and quick facts - Personal hiking diary with notes, dates, and location tags - Cloud sync to keep your entries across devices - Offline access to maps and guide content - Metric and imperial unit support - Secure user login for data storage Perfect for hikers, walkers, and outdoor adventurers exploring Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset. Whether you're starting in Minehead or finishing in Poole, this app is your ideal trail companion. Download now and start your South West Coast Path adventure.
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Verdict
Heathrow Express and South West Coast Path+ both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of South West Coast Path+'s written reviews are positive against 30% of Heathrow Express's. Heathrow Express's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (7.3K vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. South West Coast Path+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Heathrow Express asks for nothing beyond the download.
South West Coast Path+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heathrow Express has 7.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Heathrow Express's written reviews are positive against 100% of South West Coast Path+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heathrow Express | South West Coast Path+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heathrow Express | Natasha Wilson |
Customer experience
Heathrow Express
South West Coast Path+
Bugs and requests
Heathrow Express
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashing on ticket viewing
- Incorrect ticket dates/directions
- Payment processing failures
- Account creation issues
- Ticket information not syncing properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add/manage tickets in app
- Improved ticket downloading/syncing
- More payment options
- Better account management features
- Live service updates and notifications
South West Coast Path+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Heathrow Express
No in-app purchases
South West Coast Path+
- One-Time Unlock$6.99
Questions
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